RE: xsi 6 render options

["Halfdan Ingvarsson" <hingvars(at)Softimage.COM>]

A quick question: Would the ability to be able to simply set a path for the individual pass (i.e.. override the scene global path) be enough or do you want to do it for each and every framebuffer?

 

And no, you can't have my firstborn. I'm keeping him.

 

 - ½

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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM on behalf of adrian
Sent: Tue 17-Jul-07 12:47
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: xsi 6 render options

it's not that simple, dont want my renders in subfolders named after the passes

 

i want to HAVE THE OPTION to choose EXACTLY which folder each pass goes into, and the only way to do this currently is to type the path

for EACH pass!

 

a

Adrian Wyer
Fluid Pictures
33 Glasshouse Street
London
W1B 5DG
T: +44 (0) 207 434 5133
www.fluid-pictures.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Sam Cuttriss

To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM

Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 5:37 PM

Subject: Re: xsi 6 render options

Im not entirely sure im understanding,

i would recommend using tokens, they streamline the process extremely well.
if you are can include an example of your pass output tokens?

if you are trying to type an absolute path into the pass output, keep in mid it is added to the scene output (turn on resolved path to check)
so for the path options just type in the chunk after the scene options.

ie:
scene options: c:\temp\
pass options: [pass]\[pass]_[framebuffer].[frame].exr
results in: c:\temp\reflection\reflection_main.0001.exr

if tokens make you nauseous this ought to do the same thing
pass options: reflection\reflection_main.###.exr


the only thing i can imagine you are doing wrong is typing in the whole pass path into the pass output

Sam Cuttriss
Janimation 3D Aficionado

adrian wrote:

but even when the scene points to database A, the passes can (and in this case do) point to database A, even though the SCENE OPTIONS point to database B

 

lots of bother, and overwritten renders, which is always fun!

Adrian Wyer
Fluid Pictures
33 Glasshouse Street
London
W1B 5DG
T: +44 (0) 207 434 5133
www.fluid-pictures.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Sam Cuttriss

To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM

Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:49 PM

Subject: Re: xsi 6 render options

render>scene options>sceneoutput (you can browse)

Sam Cuttriss
Janimation 3D Aficionado

adrian wrote:

got me stumped, the worst re-design of a dialogue/system ever, but i digress!

 

so i have a scene, let's call it scene A, i set up some passes and save the scene, and when it renders all is well....

little subfolders containing my shiny new frames

 

now lets say i take that scene and change a bunch of stuff, and save it as scene B

when it renders, for some reason it thinks it's still scene A and overwrites all my previous shiny new renders

 

hmmm, not so good

 

so i open the PASS render options, and lo and behold, there is a path there pointing to scene A's location (regardless of the scene options pointing to scene B)

 

"i'll just change it" thinks I....

 

except, there is no 'browse' button (i mean the three dots, NOT right click and browse which just opens an XSI browser)

 

NOW, it would appear the only way to change the paths, is to TYPE THE WHOLE PATH MANUALLY!?!?!? Or copy and paste!?!

 

are you kidding?!

 

who is responsible for this? i want names, first borns and recompense! i demand satisfactions sirs!

 

6.03 (hint) fix it (it's just a browser with an ok button on it and a passback of the location)

 

and i KNOW that xsi will put stuff in folders with the same name as the pass, what if i don't want this??

 

a

Adrian Wyer
Fluid Pictures
33 Glasshouse Street
London
W1B 5DG
T: +44 (0) 207 434 5133
www.fluid-pictures.com